Lucas Raymond never matched up against Dylan Larkin on the ice, but that was about the only disappointment Raymond had.

Lucas Raymond’s first best-on-best hockey experience at the 4 Nations Face-Off was fast-paced, pressure-packed and even more exhilarating than he anticipated. “The games were unreal,” Raymond said. “First game against Canada is probably one of the coolest games I’ve played,

Larkin and Raymond were already stars in Detroit, but their play at the 4 Nations Face-Off showcased them to an even wider audience.

Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist, but the Detroit Red Wings blew a two-goal lead in a 4-3 OT loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Neither figured in the scoring as Sweden defeated the United States 2-1 at TD Garden in Boston. Canada clinched a spot in Thursday’s championship game against the U.S. (8 p.m., ESPN) earlier in the day with a 5-3 victory over Finland.

Raymond provided two assists and had two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Ducks. Raymond is off to a hot start with four points in two games since his return from playing with Team Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Both of his helpers came in the first period, including one on the power play to Patrick Kane. The 22-year-old Raymond is up to 41 assists, 63 points and 133 shots on goal in 57 appearances this season.

Raymond leads the Red Wings with 39 helpers and 61 points through 56 games this season. He also ranks first on the team with 28 power-play points. Raymond's 22nd goal of 2024-25 gave Detroit a 3-1 lead in the first minute of the third period,

The 4 Nations Face-Off came to a thrilling conclusion on Thursday night with Connor McDavid giving Team Canada an overtime win over Team USA. Detroit Red Wings star Lucas Raymond did not play in this final.

The Detroit Red Wings’ optimism about their chase to make the playoffs is about new coach Todd McLellan and a power play that has produced nine goals in five games. Let’s also not forget that Dylan Larkin,